Short links · Analytics · QR codes

Short links.
Serious control.

Create memorable links, track every click, generate QR codes, and manage your entire link ecosystem from one powerful dashboard.

Free to start. No credit card. Your links stay yours.

Shorten a URL Real-time

One link. Everything behind it.

Every link has an identity, a history, and a QR code.

4u.fyi gives every short link its own identity, analytics, QR code, controls, and history. One URL, fully managed — this preview is the real application.

Sample link — seeded demonstration data, not live usage statistics.

Features

Simple on the surface. Powerful underneath.

A short link should be simple. Everything behind it can be powerful.

Memorable Short Links

Turn long URLs into clean links that are easier to share, remember, and manage.

Custom Aliases

Replace random strings with meaningful destinations such as 4u.fyi/store, 4u.fyi/book, or 4u.fyi/launch.

Real Analytics

Click activity, referrers, browsers, devices, and historical trends.

Instant QR Codes

Every short link becomes a QR code ready for print, packaging, presentations, and campaigns.

Complete Link Control

Edit destinations, disable links, set expiration dates, click limits, and redirect behavior.

Built for Speed

Redirects use a lightweight server path that resolves the destination directly — no full application load in between.

Analytics

Know what happens after the click.

A short URL should tell you more than where someone went.

Click trend — last 30 days

4u.fyi/product · sample data
12,536 total

Top referrers

direct4,277
google.com2,746
x.com1,264
linkedin.com983
github.com756

Browsers & devices

Chrome7,986
Safari3,249
Firefox762
Opera272
Edge250
Other17
desktop9,456
mobile2,527
tablet553

Recent activity

4u.fyi · Mobile 16h ago
Direct visit · Desktop 18h ago
4u.fyi · Desktop 22h ago
4u.fyi · Desktop 23h ago
4u.fyi · Desktop 1d ago

Illustration with seeded sample data from the live analytics tables.

Custom aliases

Make the link mean something.

Create links people can recognize before they click.

Before

https://example.com/products/category/item?id=839273&utm_source=campaign&utm_medium=email

After

4u.fyi/product

QR codes

From screen to real world.

Turn any 4u.fyi link into a QR code for print, packaging, events, presentations, advertisements, and physical locations.

Every link, one scanQR codes are generated on demand for any short link you create.
Crisp at any sizeVector SVG for signage and print, PNG for the web — both downloadable.
Point at what you wantChange the destination later; the same QR code keeps working.
4u.fyi/product

Link control

Change the destination. Keep the link.

Your short URL stays familiar even when the destination changes. Update campaigns, products, documents, videos, or landing pages without replacing the link everywhere it has already been shared.

4u.fyi/offer

shop.example.com/offer-2025

Today · Destination A

4u.fyi/offer

shop.example.com/collection/new-season

Later · Destination B

Same short link

4u.fyi/offer

Shared everywhere, updated in one place.

Use cases

Built for wherever links matter.

Marketing campaigns Social media Books and publishing Video descriptions Business cards Email campaigns QR signage Product packaging Affiliate links Documents Events Developer applications

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Developers

Built for humans. Ready for software.

Manage links from the dashboard today and automate workflows through the 4u.fyi API.

Token-based authenticationGenerate an API token from your account and call the API with a bearer header.
JSON in, JSON outPlain JSON endpoints for creating and reading links. No SDK required.
QR URLs includedEvery response ships with ready-to-use PNG and SVG QR endpoints.

Read the API reference

create-link — HTTP
# Create a link with the 4u.fyi API
curl -X POST https://4u.fyi/api/links \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "destination": "https://example.com/launch",
    "alias": "launch",
    "title": "Product launch",
    "redirectType": "302"
  }'

# → 201 Created
{
  "url": "https://4u.fyi/launch",
  "qrPng": "/qr.php?code=launch&type=png",
  "clicks": 0
}

Security

Control belongs to you.

Sensible protections, applied by default — without getting in your way.

Server-validated destinations Only safe http/https destinations are accepted, checked on the server.
Protected accounts Argon2id password hashing and hardened session cookies.
Role-based access Your links are visible only to you. Admin controls stay with the platform.
Safe protocols only Redirects never follow unsafe or local target addresses.
Link expiration Set a date after which a link stops redirecting.
Click limits Optionally cap the total number of redirects a link serves.
Controlled redirects Choose 301 or 302 behavior per link, change it any time.
Abuse controls The platform can disable individual links without breaking your domain.

Pricing

Start free. Scale when you need to.

Plans are backed by live records in the application — nothing here is a placeholder promise.

Current

Free

Free forever

Available now

  • Unlimited short links
  • Custom aliases
  • Click analytics & trends
  • QR codes (PNG and SVG)
  • Expiration dates and click limits
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Pro

Pricing coming soon

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  • Everything in Free
  • API access with personal tokens
  • Advanced analytics
  • Priority support
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Business

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  • Everything in Pro
  • Team management (coming soon)
  • Dedicated support
  • Volume pricing
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Pro and Business pricing will be announced. Free is always free.

Your links deserve better.

Create shorter URLs, understand every click, and keep control of where your audience goes.